collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət 
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a collegiate church
a collegiate pastor
2
: of, relating to, or comprising a college
collegiate campuses
collegiate mascots
4
: designed for or characteristic of college students
collegiate athletics
collegiate organizations
collegiate student housing
collegiately
adverb
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The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame announced its 2026 induction class on Wednesday, a group that includes contributors to professional dynasties, Olympic gold medals and collegiate dominance.
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Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
The report noted that estimating participation at the collegiate level is more difficult.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
Bullen has experience working at the collegiate and NFL levels.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Garza hasn’t shown this caliber of 3-point shooting, however, since his days as a Naismith Award-winning collegiate standout at Iowa.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Collegiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegiate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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collegiate
adjective
col·le·giate
kə-ˈlē-jət
-jē-ət
1
: of or relating to a college
2
: of, relating to, or characteristic of college students
collegiate sports
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